Ischgl or Lech Zürs?
Lech Zürs takes 4 of 9, with 2 too close to call. That still does not settle it — only the categories you care about count.
Austria
Ischgl
High, snow-sure, immaculately lifted, and the loudest après in the Alps. Almost all the skiing sits above 2,000 m, which is why it reliably delivers into April.
Worth knowing. The après is relentless. If you want quiet, this is the wrong valley.
Choose it if
Budget and après
About £1,422 a week from London
Austria
Lech Zürs
Same lift pass as St. Anton, opposite character: quiet, expensive, beautifully groomed and snow-sure. The Arlberg's snowfall record with none of the noise.
Worth knowing. Priced to keep people out, and it works.
Choose it if
Families with young kids
About £1,747 a week from London
Side by side
| Ischgl | Lech Zürs | |
|---|---|---|
| Snow reliability | 62/100 | 66/100 |
| Size of the ski area | 239 km linked | 305 km linked |
| Top lift | 2872 m | 2811 m |
| Cost before travel | €1391 | €1785 |
| Families with young kids | 4/10 | 8/10 |
| Snowboarders | 8/10 | 6/10 |
| A non-skiing partner | 5/10 | 8/10 |
| Budget and après | 9/10 | 2/10 |
| Off-piste | 7/10 | 9/10 |
Bold marks the winner. Rows where neither is bold are close enough that the difference would not change a decision. Cost excludes travel, which depends on where you leave from.
Piste kilometres, lift counts and prices are indicative and compiled from public sources — they have not yet been checked against the resort's own figures for this season. Costs are planning estimates, not quotes. Spotted one that is wrong? Tell us.